Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowser.

thlnk Wen nave few games of
euchre this evening"" observed Mr.. Bow
ser as he lald'aside his paper the other
night.
1t was an observation which filed me
with terror, for Mr.. Bowser, is, to say the
least singular opponent in any game of
In OK or chance.
We'll If you suggest it," replied.
Suggest it! OF course l suggest it.
You speak as if it was a crime for me to
suggest game of euchre Maybe you
want me to so to some saloon and play
cards?"
ooh, no, but-but the last time we
played-you know"
Il know what? 1 know YOU put
queen on my ace and claimed the trick,
and came out a game ahead. That's what
know, Mrs. Bowser, and l want no more
sach work. play an honest game and l
want you to do the same. If there is one
thing dispise above another, 1t is to see
person cheating in friendly game of
cards"
Il hope We won't dispute either, Mr..
Bowser."
"Of course not-that is, | shan't give
you any opportunity to exhibit your VIC
lent temper. I'd learn how to curb it if
were you. Violent language IN a man
can be creased, but in the case of a wo-
man no one forgives it. Well cut for
deal"
MIR. Bowser got the deal and turned
up spade, and held the two bowers
and ace. l had point and therefore Or
dered it up"
''What for?" demanded Mr.. Bowser.
"You are at your old tricks right from
the START
Il want it spades"
ooh, you do? Well, I'll make very
sick woman of you before you get through
with this camel"
he took 1t up, and 1 made two points
and counted them.
what are you counting two for?" he
Indignantly exclaimed.
Didn't | take all the tricBs?"
'Maybe you did, but don't be so anxious
to count. Some folks get most of their
games that way"
Then l dealt and turned up heart and
he passed, l took it up, and he led the ace
of clubs. Not having any suit. took his
card with the nine of hearts.
Hero! you put a club on there" he
said.
"But I haven't any"
"Yes you have! Nobody ever saw a
''Mr. Bowser, do you think I'd tell
falsehood?"
Eyes, do! Yon want to win this game
so as to brag over me, and you won't stop
at anything to do it."
l showed him that my hand contained
only hearts and diamonds, and he growl-
ed:
Yes, but l wasn't watching you and
you probably picked out hand to suit
yourself.
led for him and took every trick and
counted two.
How'd yox get four all of suddsn?"
he shouted as he rose half way from the
table.
"Why, have made two twice haven't
~"
ooh, don't you try any of yonr tricks on
me Mrs. Bowser, for l won't submit. I'll
now show you that you don't know beans
about euchre."'
He dealt and turned up diamond, and
1 passed.
''Oh you pass, do you? Wonder that
you didn't order it up and then try to
make sons thing! Well in order to
euchre you, I'll turn it down and you can
IN axe it,
''Ill make it clubs"
"Wkat! You can't do it! When you
play with me you've got to play according
to Hoyle."
I'm playing that way"
"I'll be hanged if you are; but that's
what 1 might have expected from you!
Play to that heart"
1 had four clubs aud spade, and had
TO trump.
'You put on that hearth"
II haven't any"
Don't you attempt to mig on me-"
1 showed him my hand and then led
out, and the result was that 1 took three
tricks and l scored my point and the
game.
"What are you turning your counters
down for?" he gasped.
.'Because, I'm out, and that's Chicago
on you.n
Not by burned sight! You are only
three counts!'
SIX, my dear, and 1 didn't need but
FIVE"
"Oh, you didn't! There's the pack, and
you can play alone! When l can't sit
down to a game of cards in my own house
with my own wife without being cheated
and insulted its time to stop playing.
Mrs. Bowser, don't you ever dragoon me
into playing again"
''But didn't ask you"
''You didn't?''
"Why no.
every well. just keep right on with
your insults and see how you'll come out
in the end. Perhaps. you'll get opera
tickets and new hats and lots of other
little surprises, but doubt it. Mrs. Bow
ser I'm going down town. Yot needn't
sit up for me, for L may not return in
week. kiss the baby for me, and if l
never return tell him that his father was
driven-aye! driven from his home.